Arbeitdienst Unterfeldmeister (Tunic) Tuchrocke

[Gwar]

A recent trade with fellow member Kirby..
I believe this to be a 1935-37' pattern officer dress tunic.
73/5 Arbeitsgau VII Schleswig-Holstein.. I will probably get an earful from Wim. But.. That's how I learn sometimes.. And always appreciated..
There are what seems to be "Brocade" holders in the rear of the tunic.. Any comments welcome G

[meyle77]

great looking piece !

[weller]

Very nice

[Gwar]

Mannequin coming soon...I have many brocades to choose from for that part..
I will need a "Robin Hood" hat and have found some officers breeches that are period... G

[Wilhelm Saris]

For special occasions and using the brocade you also could add the officers aiguillette!

75/3 was located in 1939 at Hohn near Rendsburg. The honor-name for the unit was:
Sachsenwald, given in 1941 or so.

I must check when the scaloping flaps for the pockets were worn. In early war they
were straight anyway!

[Gwar]

Thanks Wim. as always a "Scholar & Gentleman"...
Also, I hope your new book is progressing and not "Stressing"... TC... G

[Wilhelm Saris]

Thanks Wim. as always a "Scholar & Gentleman"...
Also, I hope your new book is progressing and not "Stressing"... TC... G

The checking for the lay-out for the book to come in early 2016 (not about headgear) is done now
and I can do other things. In between the writings for volume 6 (and 7) for the headgear-series,
and when finding time, I will check next week the RAD Verordnungsblatt and eventually scan
the drawings for the various tunic-forms and types, which were announced. I know they are there,
but I have to check some 1,000 pages. What is of interest I will then show here in this thread.
Having volume 5 for the headgear-series you can also check the plates, which were included there!
But I will include them as well. It is anyway a lot of work to find all and not always drawings are
included (as for example in 1936. Just manufacturing-text).
okay?

[Wilhelm Saris]

I am still working on a survey of tunics etc. from 1933 through 1943.
Due to the load of material, I will make a new thread for the covenience
of the collectors (RAD-tunics, global survey 1933-1943).